‘Shreyas Iyer ka Naam Nahi Liya’ - Fans react as Yuzvendra Chahal shares his best friends’ names from Team India

Yuzvendra Chahal is currently on vacation as he will be in action in West Indies in both the ODI and T20I series. The Men in Blue are currently busy playing the two-match Test series against West Indies. Now, ahead of the series, the leg spinner shared his best friends’ names in an interview on Ranveer Allahbadia’s YouTube channel.  

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He said: "My best friends are my team-mates I played with, whenever I need something or want to have a chat then I pick my phone & call - Dhoni bhai, Virat Bhai, Rohit Bhai or Sanju bhai". Chahal played for Team India under Dhoni, Rohit, and Kohli’s captaincy. Even, in IPL, he played under Virat Kohli for RCB. Currently, he plays under Sanju Samson for RR in IPL.

“It feels bad because I had been there for eight years” - Yuzvendra Chahal

However, he also opened up on RCB not retaining him in IPL 2022 mega auction despite promising to go all-out for him. He said: “When I put my name up for the auction, they promised me that they will go all out for me. I said okay, but then I was very angry . I think I did not speak to the coaches for 2-3 days. Even when I played my first match for RR against RCB, I did not speak to anyone.”

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Chahal also said that he felt bad because he played for the team for a long time of eight years. For RCB, he played 113 matches and grabbed 139 wickets. “Definitely, I felt very bad. My main journey started in 2014. I also felt very weird because I played for the franchise for eight years. I would also say that I got the India cap because of my performances for RCB because they gave me a chance to perform. From the very first match, Virat bhai showed trust in me. It feels bad because I had been there for eight years,” he further added.

Here is why fans have reacted:

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— Vishwajeet Reddy 004 (@004_reddy) July 16, 2023

Shreyas Iyer ka Naam Nahi Liya 🤔

— Mr Perfect 🤟🏻 (@starmanjeet007) July 15, 2023

Beutiful bond ❤️😊

— Neha Dubey Rohit_45 (@NehaDub49501373) July 15, 2023

Mahi bhai phone bhi uthate hai?😂

— Vin Petrol (Brother of Vin Diesel) (@Abhishe46386689) July 16, 2023

Sanju or Rohit ka naam to team me Rahane ke liye liya hai 😂

— Devendra Singh Rathore (@DevendrRathod9) July 16, 2023

Covered all captains 😭

— Florida woman 💀 (@NucleusDevi) July 16, 2023

Bhai ne ek hi statement mein apne saare kaptaan gina fiye

— TZxKraken🇮🇳 (@TZxKRAKEN) July 15, 2023

Chokli sneaked as always

— Aryan 45 🇮🇳 (@Iconic_Rohit) July 16, 2023

Sneaked in Dhoni but good to see Rohit and Virat being there

— Yashh (@Y_On_Earthh) July 15, 2023